NOCTI Prep Test Questions and Answers Graded A 2024

Treating heat exhaustion - Remove from heat into shaded area - Remove excess clothing - Lay them down and let them sip water If your patient has chest pain - What would you do first? - Notify the nurse Assisting patient into wheelchair - Steps - Raise HOB - Assist to swing legs to side of bed (dangle) - Shoes non slip - Transfer belt - Assist to stand - Pivot to wheelchair What if patient has weak side when transferring? - Always support on weak side but give cane to strong side Disposal of a saturated dressing - where would you put it? - Red Biohazard Bag If you witness abusive behavior and document the abuse - Report it!! Follow Chain of Command to Nursing Supervisor PPE - what does it include - Gown, Gloves, Mask, Goggles Standard Precautions - used on all patient - use gloves on everyone Airborne - what PPE must you have? - Mask - due to being spread in the air Droplet - what PPE should you use? - Gown, Mask, and gloves - due to being spread through droplets in the air or body secretions Contact - what PPE should you use? - Gloves and Gown - due to having contact with the body fluid but not spread through the air (Goggles if splash may occur) How would you deal with an unconscious diabetic patient? - Remain with patient - Inform the nurse - Anticipate to obtain a fingerstick (Accucheck) - Medical services may be called Otomy - - to cut into (phlebotomy, lobotomy) Ectomy - - Surgical Removal (Hysterectomy) Cholecystectomy - Surgical removal of the gallbladder Inter - - between (Intercostal muscles - muscles between the ribs) Pyo- - pus